Rally in Detroit Demands Mumia Abu-Jamal Halt
About 200 people gathered Saturday to protest the planned execution of journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer in 1981. Supporters call him a political prisoner while prosecutors cite overwhelming evidence including eyewitness testimony and ballistics tests. Both sides expect the Aug. 17 date to be postponed.
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Two Idaho Firefighters Die Battling Brush Fire
Lightning started a brush fire near Boise that roared under high winds, trapping two Kuna Rural Fire Department crews in their truck. Firefighter Bill Buttram age 31 and Josh Oliver age 18 died. About 270 homes were evacuated, one home destroyed, as the blaze blackened 10,000 acres.
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Senate panel backs 40 percent cut in NEA funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 40 percent cut to the National Endowment for the Arts as part of a broader bill granting 12.1 billion to the Interior Department and other agencies. The move aligns with a House plan to phase out federal funding for the NEA within two years amid conservative criticism of the agency.
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Susan Smith given life term for drowning two sons
Jurors in Union South Carolina spared Susan Smith with a life sentence and parole eligibility in 30 years after considering her troubled life, abuse by a stepfather, and alleged intent to kill herself as she drowned her sons in a lake. Some jurors cited mental illness and mistreatment as factors.
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